Local author collection 

Sequoyah Regional Library System is pleased to provide local authors with the opportunity to have their works placed in the library’s Local Author collection. This collection is designed to showcase local writers, especially those whose books are not yet widely-reviewed or stocked by libraries and bookstores.

If you are a local author and wish to donate a copy of your book, please complete the Local Author Donation form and take the completed form along with your book to any location of the Sequoyah Regional Library System.

Please see the form for complete guidelines.

Ask Us! Sessions allow you to receive one-on-one help by reserving time with a staff member at any of our locations. By scheduling a session, we can ensure you will have up to 30 minutes of uninterrupted, one-on-one help on a topic of your choice. We’re available in person, by phone, email, and virtual meeting.This is a great way to book a librarian!

Our staff members can help you:

• Learn and use technology, like the 3D Printer or Digital Equipment
• Locate quality resources for research projects
• Access eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and more from our eLibrary
• Explore our online catalog and browse databases
• Learn basic computer skills, email, and social media

To request a session, please use the Contact Us form and select Ask Us! Sessions. Share as much detail about your request as possible. A staff member will contact you within 3 business days, and a session will be scheduled within one week of contact (unless a later date is desired). Sessions are not available on weekends. You can also contact the library location of your choice directly.

For reading recommendations or help choosing your next book, select “WHAT TO READ NEXT”.

Please note that this is not a research service. It is designed to help you learn how to use our collections or services. We do not provide medical, legal, tax, or business advice or opinions.

How did your Ask Us! Session help you? Tell us in a Sequoyah Story!

The following branches offer free use of digitization equipment:

Gilmer County Library (made possible in part by a grant awarded by Faith Hope and Charity)
Rose Creek Public Library (made possible in part by a grant awarded by Cobb EMC)

Guidelines for Use:

• Complete the Google form linked below to book an appointment.
• A library account in good standing is required to use this equipment.
• Two appointments per day are permitted. Each appointment may be scheduled for a maximum of three hours.
• Users will sign an agreement form at their time of appointment. A parent or guardian’s signature is required for users under 18 years of age.
• Accepted formats include images of any size up to 12”x17” (including drawings, maps, or large books), standard photographic slides, negative films, DVD/VHS recordings, and CDs/DVDs (Rose Creek Public Library ONLY).

Please note, appointments are not scheduled until confirmed by library staff. At the first appointment, staff will provide a brief overview of the equipment. For any questions about this new service, please contact Gilmer County Library at 706-635-4528 or Rose Creek Library at 770-591-1491.

Digitizing Equipment Request Form

All Sequoyah Regional Library locations have computers for public use. All public computers have Internet access and a office suite of programs installed.

About SAM (Smart Access Manager)

SRLS uses a computer management system called “SAM” (Smart Access Manager™) that allows all computer users access time at each location. Using your Library card number and PIN (Personal Identification Number), SAM keeps track of the amount of time each user is on the computer, and limits users to three (3) total hours of use per day systemwide.

Activate your card for computer use and printing

Log in to a public computer at any SRLS branch using your Library card number and PIN. (This is the same PIN you use to log in to the SRLS catalog.) Forgot your PIN? Visit a Service Desk and a library staff can help you.

Out-of-town visitors should see library staff for a 24-hour Visitor’s pass.

Printing at the library

You can print your documents at the library using one of our public computers, or from your own device.

Black-and-white prints cost $0.15 per printed side.

Color prints cost $0.75 per printed side.

Black-and-white prints cost $0.15 per printed side.

Color prints cost $0.75 per printed side.

Scanning is available at all locations.

Free wi-fi access is available at all locations. It is available 24 hours a day and can be accessed from the parking lot or inside the library.

Online printing (Printing from home or your own device)

SmartAlec allows you to upload documents from your own device for printing on any SRLS printer.

• From a web browser: visit https://smartalec.smartalecprint.com/SmartAlec/?ID=SequoyahGA
• From a mobile device: download the SmartALEC App
• Log in using your library card number and PIN (If you do not have a library card, you can log in as a Guest User.) and upload your documents.
• Visit a Print Release station at any SRLS location and sign in using your library card number and PIN.

Please review the 3D Printer Policy and Guidelines for Use before submitting a request.

Policy:

3D Printers are available to the public to make three-dimensional objects in plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file. The Library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request. The Library’s 3D printers may be used only for lawful purposes. The public will not be permitted to use the Library’s 3D printers to create material that is:

• Prohibited by local, state or federal law
• Unsafe, harmful, dangerous or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others. (Such use may violate the terms of use of the manufacturer.)
• Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the Library environment
• In violation of another’s intellectual property rights. For example, the printers will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent or trademark protection.

Users must complete a 3D Print Request Form before their print job is accepted. Print jobs must be under three hours, unless approved by library staff. Only Library staff will have hands-on access to the 3D printers. Cost per gram is posted prominently near the machines and is established by the County Library Board of Trustees which may change the fee at any time by action of the Board of Trustees.

Guidelines for Use:

• Complete a 3D Print Request Form before print job is started.
• Print jobs more than 3 hours may not be available for immediate print.
• Cost of printing will be $0.15 cents per gram minimum charge of $3.00 per each print job
• You will be notified when your print job is complete. Items printed will be picked up within 7 days during regularly scheduled library hours, after which they will become property of the Library. Items must be picked up by the individual who requested the print job
• Print time will be scheduled by library staff.

PLEASE NOTE: A “complete” print job does not always mean “successful.” The library will still notify you of completion even if it does not come out perfectly. Re-prints will only be available in the event of machine malfunction. Failed prints due to errors within the 3D model (print file submitted) will still be charged for materials used.

All print jobs are pending until approved by library staff.

3D Printing Request Form

Three of our locations offer special collections that include genealogy and Georgia history.  The collections are non-circulating but are accessible.   Some of these collections also include microfilm of the local newspaper archives.

Visit the Georgia Rooms at:
R.T. Jones Memorial Library
Gilmer County Library
Pickens County Library 

Use our genealogy databases to explore your family’s roots!

Submit your story to the Sequoyah Regional Library System COVID-19 History Project

If you need a book that our system doesn’t own, you can request an Interlibrary Loan. Click here to request an Interlibrary Loan:

Our libraries will do our best to request the books that you request through the Interlibrary Loan system but there are some restrictions. Here is a short list of the items that SRLS is unable to request:

• Titles published within the current year or not yet published.
• Titles on current local or national bestseller lists
• Rare and valuable books as well as reference & genealogy titles that are non-circulating.
• Non-print materials such as CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes and videos, eBooks.

 Request Limit: There is a limit of three (3) requests per patron, per day.

Loan Period: Materials are generally loaned for two (2) weeks. The loan period may vary depending on the material and the lending library.  All loans should be picked up promptly.
Renewals/Extensions: Renewals of Interlibrary Loans are granted by the lending library. Renewals are not automatic and must be requested from the Public Services Specialist at your library at least one (1) week before the materials are due. Borrowers may request one (1) renewal.
Fees: Patrons are responsible for all charges pertaining to their Interlibrary Loan. Overdue Interlibrary Loans are fined $0.50 per day.  If a borrower authorizes the library to obtain material from a library that charges a lending fee, the patron is responsible for paying the fee. Borrowers are responsible for any charges for materials lost or damaged while checked out to the borrower. The lending library determines the cost for any lost or damaged material. Borrowers are responsible for all postage charges for loans.

The Sequoyah Regional Library System in partnership with the Master Gardeners in Cherokee & Gilmer Counties offer seed libraries at the following locations:

• Rose Creek Public Library
• R.T. Jones Memorial
• Ball Ground Public Library
• Gilmer County Library

The seed libraries are free to the public and allows borrowers to “check out” vegetable, herb and flower seeds.  When seeds are checked out from the seed library, a form is completed.

The seed libraries were started in order to encourage the community’s interest in home gardening.  Seed saving is a tradition that allows for the selection and perpetuation of plants that have a particular value to a gardener. Saving the seeds of favorite plants for further use contributes to the biodiversity of local communities and connects family generations.